The Victorian era is a perfect setting for romance books. Here are some of the very best standalone and series to dive into.

Inside All About History 128: From bloody surgery to strange medical theories, uncover the evolving world of Victorian medicine.

The Victorian eclectic home was built in the 1870s for J.F. Moorbrink, a prominent merchant tailor who made his fortune outfitting locals at his shop downtown at Sixth and Vine. Moorbrook needed ...

One need only read the full life histories of Jack the Ripper's victims - that's the real story of the Victorian East End. It's not a uniform history of a shared moral values and responsible parenting ...

Discovering Women's History: A Practical Guide to Researching the Lives of Women since 1800 by D Beddoe (Longman, 1998). A practical guide to sources on women's history and how to go about writing ...

A grand 1894 Queen Anne Victorian home, ... Just a 10-minute walk from this piece of history is Graceland Cemetery, ... ©2025 Chicago magazine / A Chicago Tribune Media Group website.

Victoria Olsen last wrote for the magazine on Cindy Sherman’s self-portraits. Among the 20,000-odd prints Frances Benjamin Johnston donated to the Library of Congress in 1947 are two self-portraits.

Much of what we know about Scotland Yard comes from British crime dramas or murder mysteries, but behind the name lies a remarkable story of police innovation. Scotland Yard’s Victorian history ...

One of the "Top 3 Best-Rated Historic Landmark" in Norfolk. A look at the unique architecture of the Hunter House and how this style of home came to be in Norfolk.